Wheel.



No. 784,958. PATENTED MAR; 14, 1905.

G. W. MORSE & T. W. PLUMB.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1, 190a.

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No. 784,958. Patented March 14, 1905'.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIeE.

GEORGE W. MORSE AND THEODORE IV. PLUMB, OF PITTSBURG, PENN- SYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE PARISH & BINGHAM COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF WV EST VIRGINIA.

WHEEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,958, dated March 14, 1905. Application filed July 1, 1903. Serial No 163,862.

To whom it y 60716677711 ing an interiorly-threaded portion 7 therein.

Beitknown that we, GEORGE IV. MoRsE and is adapted to fit over and engage the thread- 5 THEODORE IV. PLUMB, residents of Pittsburg, ed portion 4 on said barrel 2 by its threaded in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennportion 7 for closing the outer end 3 of said 5 sylvania, have invented a new and useful Imbarrel. The opposite or inner end 3 of said provement in WVheels; and we do hereby debarrel 2 is provided with an annular flange or clare the following to be a full, clear, and ex- 1 shoulder 8 on the exterior face 5 of said bar- 55 act description'thereof. rel, and against said shoulder fits the disk or Ourinvention relates to wheels for vehicles, cap-plate 9, which is formed of cold-rolled and has special reference to the hubs employed metal, preferably steel. This cap-plate 9 is on vehicles. provided with the circular central opening 10 The object of our invention is to provide a therein,and such opening is threaded, as at 11, 60

wheel in which all of the hub and its connectfor engaging with a raised threaded portion ing parts are formed of cold-rolled stamped 12, formed on the end 3 of the exterior face 5 I5 metal, preferably steel, and one which is on the barrel 2,and such cap-plate9after being cheap, strong, and simple in its construction. screwed up to place against said shoulder 8 is Our invention consists, generally stated, in held in place in a seat 14 by means of the bent 5 the novel arrangement, construction, and comflanged portion 13, formed on the said end 3 bination of parts, as hereinafter more speof said barrel and engaging with the outer 2o cifically set forth and described, and particu face 97 of said cap-plate 9. A raised threaded larly pointed out in the claims. portion 16 is formed on the exterior face 5 To enable others skilled in the art to which of said barrel 2, and between said threaded 7 our invention appertains to construct and use portion 16 and the shoulder 8 is the unthreaded our improved wheel, we will describe the same or smooth portion 17, which is flush with the more fully, referring to the accompanying outerends of the threadsforming the threaded drawings, in which portion 16 and within which is secured the Figure 1 is a longitudinal central section of tongue or feather 18. Another disk or cap- 75 a hub constructed in accordance with our inplate 19, formed of stamped cold-rolled metal,

vention. Fig. 2 is an inner face view of the preferably steel, [its around the face 5 of said same. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3 3, barrel 2 and is provided with a collar or sleeve Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side view of the spoke, 20, which is formed as part of said plate and showing the same partly in section. Fig. .5 extends out from the outer face 19 thereof. 30 is a sectional view showing another form of The sleeve 20 fits over the smooth portion 17 holding the disk or cap-plate. and is provided with a groove 21 on its smooth Like symbols of reference herein indicate interior face 22, forming the central opening like parts in each of the figures of the drawthereof for fitting over the feather 18 in said ings. portion 17. A nut 23 is adapted to engage 5 As illustrated in the drawings,'l represents by its threaded interior face 2 1 with the raised the hub, which consists of the barrel 2 for fitthreaded portion 16 on the exterior face 5 of 4 ting around the axle (not shown) and formed the barrel 2 and be screwed up against the of stamped cold-rolled metal, preferably steel. end of said sleeve 20 for holding said cap- The outer end 3 of the barrel 2 is provided plate 19 in place on the smooth portion 17. 9 with the threaded portion A on the exterior The two cap-plates 9 and 19 are adapted to face 5 of said barrel, and such threaded porform an annular tapered space or seat 25 betion is countersunk or formed within such tween them on the smooth portion 17, and the face 5, so that the outer ends of the threads inner faces 9" and 19 of said plates 9 and 19 forming such threaded portion 4 will be flush are inclined or flared inwardly, as at 25, from with the said face of the barrel. Acap 6, havthe central openings 10 and 22, respectively,

thereof. Fitting within the annular tapered seat 25 are the tubular spokes 26, which are formed of stamped cold-rolled metal, preferably steel, and the hollow bases 27 of these spokes 26 are made of wedge form, as at 28, so that each spoke will resemble and form a keystone, like in an arch, which will lock or bind one another. The flared end walls 29, formed by these keystones on the hollow bases 27 of the spokes 26, are placed side by sideand against each other continuously around the barrel 2 within the tapered seat 25 formed .by the plates 9 and 19, and the base end 30 of each spoke is made broader, as at 30, so as to form the flared side walls 31 thereon, which fit against and conform to the flared inner faces 25 on the plates 9 and 19 forming said seat 25. The base end 30 of each of the spokes 26 is also open, as at 32, so as to communicate with the interior of the hollow bases 27, and the end faces of said bases 27 are formed on a curved line, as at 33, so as to form segments of a circle which will lit against and correspond to the smooth portion 17 on the barrel 2. The spokes 26 are further and more securely held in place by means of the bolts 34, which preferably connect every alternate spoke with the plates 9 and 19, and such bolts pass through holes 35 in the plates 9 and 19 and through like holes 35' in the llarcd side walls 31 of the hollow bases 27, while a nut 34 is adapted to engage with the ends of each of said bolts 34: to hold them in place.

The manner of assembling our improved wheel is as follows: The barrel 2 is made to finished shape by forming the threaded portions 1, 12, and 16 and the shoulder 8 on the exterior face thereof, which barrel also is formed with the smooth portion 17 between said shoulder 8 and the threaded portion 16, and during the fori'nation of said barrel 2 the annularlip extension 36 is formed on the inner end 3 of the barrel beyond the threaded portion 12, which is provided with the rounded inner end 37. After the said barrel 2 is thus finished the cap-plate 9 is placed over the lip extension 36 on the inner end 3 of said barrel and screwed to place against the shoulder S on said barrel by means of the central opening 10 of said plate engaging with the threaded portion 12 on the barrel by its screw-threads 11. After this is accomplished the barrel 2, carrying such plate 9, is held in any suitable manner, and the lip or extension 36 on the inner end 3 of said barrel is upset or bent in any suitable manner to form the flanged portion 13, and such portion 13 is compressed against the outer face 9 of said plate to hold the same tightly and secured against said shoulder 8 on the threaded portion 12 and within the seat 1 1 formed by said shoulder and por tion 13. The outer cap-plate 19 is then placed on said barrel 2 by passing the same over the outer end 3 thereof and is set in position on the smooth portion 17 of said barrel, being held and prevented from turning by the feather 18 in the barrel fitting within the groove 21 in the sleeve of said plate. The parts can then be held and the spokes 26 placed within' the space or seat between the plates 9 and 19, with the curved bottom faces 33 on the base ends of said spokes fitting against and conforming to the smooth portion 17 on the barrel 2, and after this is done bolts 34 are passed through the holes 35 in the plates 9 and 19 and through the holes 35 in the flared side walls 31 of the hollow bases 27 on said spokes 26. The cap-plate 9 can now be held against the hollow bases 27 of said spokes by any suitable compression means, and while so held the nut 23, having been passed over the end 3 of the barrel 2, is screwed tightly to place against the end of the sleeve 20 on the plate 19 by means of its threaded interior face 2 1 engaging with the raised threaded portion 16 on the said barrel. The nuts 3 1' are then screwed onto the ends of each of the bolts 34: and up tightly against the outer face 19 of said plate 19 while the said plate is, so held by compression, when the hub A is then ready for the connecting up of the spokes 26 to the rim (not shown) and the placing of the cap 6 on the outer end 3 to form the wheel.

1f desired, the threaded portion 12 on the outer end'3 of the barrel 2 can be dispensed with and the lip or extension 36 beyond the shoulder 8 be made plain or smooth throughout its length on the exterior face 5, as at 12, so that the cap-plate 9 can lit over said smooth portion 12 against the shoulder 8 and the extension 36 upset or bent against the said plate to form the flanged portion 13 and hold the plate in place within the seat 8 formed by the shoulder 8 and flanged portion 13.

Various modifications and changes in the construction and design of the hub may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will thus be seen that our improved hub for wheels gives a broad substantial base by the bases of the spokes resting around the barrel, and being formed wedge shape on all sides of such bases enables the spokes to be held firmly and securely in place and will prevent any tendency of the wheel to dish. The wheel with such hub can be made light in weight without impairing its strength, and there is no liability of the parts becoming loose in usage, while such parts are made light, firm, and durable, are not subjected to any wear and do not require separating when once assembled.

WV hat We claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A metallic hub, eomprisingabarrel having a shoulder thereon, disks secured on said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel and one of said disks being adapted to fit against said shoulder,

spokes secured within said space, and a lip on said barrel adapted to form a seat for the disk fitting against said shoulder and be compressed against the said disk to hold the same in place.

'2. A metallic hub, comprising a barrel having a shoulder thereon, disks secured on said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel and one of said disks being adapted to fit against said shoulder, spokes secured within said space, and a lip on the end of said barrel adapted to be bent against said disk to form a flanged portion, said flanged portion being adapted to form a seat for said disk and being compressed against said disk to hold it in place within said seat and against the shoulder.

3. A metallic hub, comprisinga barrel having a shoulder thereon and provided with a threaded portion adjacent to said shoulder, disks secured on said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel and one of said disks being adapted to engage said threaded portion and fit against said shoulder, and a lip on the end of said barrel adapted to be bent against said disk to form a flanged portion, said flanged portion being adapted to form a seat for said disk and being compressed against said disk to hold it in place Within said seat and on said threaded portion against the shoulder.

4. A metallic hub, comprising a barrel having a shoulder thereon, disks secured on said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel and one of said disks being adapted to fit against said shoulder, spokes secured within said space, and a lip on the end of said barrel adapted to be bent against said disk to form a flanged portion,said lip havingacurvedinner end to form a rounded outer end on said flanged portion and such flanged portion being adapted to form a seat for said disk and be compressed against said disk to hold it in place within said seat and against said shoulder.

5. A metallic hub, comprising a barrel havlng a shoulder thereon, disks secured on said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel and one of said disks being adapted to fit against said shoulder, a lip on said barrel adapted to form a seat for the disk fitting against the shoulder and be compressed against the said disk to hold the same in place, said disks having their inner faces inwardly flaring from said barrel to form wedge-shaped faces for said space, and tubular spokes having hollow base ends secured within said space and having their side faces outwardly flaring to engage with the flared inner faces on said disks, said hollow base ends also having their end faces inwardly flaring to fit against each other around the barrel and being provided with curved open bottom faces to conform to the shape of said barrel.

6. A metallic hub, comprising a barrel having a threaded portion thereon and a smooth portion adjacent thereto, disks secured in said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel, tubular spokes secured within said space, a lug or feather on said smooth portion, a sleeve on one of said disks having a groove therein adapted to engage with said feather, and a nut adapted to engage with the threaded portion on said barrel and be screwed up against the end of said sleeve to hold the disk carrying said sleeve and the spokes in place.

7 A metallic hub, comprisinga barrel having a threaded portion thereon and a smooth portion adjacent thereto, disks secured on said barrel adapted to form an annular space between them around said barrel, tubular spokes secured within said'space, bolts having nuts thereon passing through said disks and spokes, a lug or feather on said smooth portion, a sleeve on one of said disks having a groove therein adapted to engage with said feather, and a nut adapted to engage with the threaded portion on said barrel and be screwed up against the end of said sleeve to hold the disk carrying said sleeve and the spokes in place, said disk being held by pressure against said spokes while said nut is being screwed up against said sleeve and while the nuts are screwed up on the said bolts.

In testimony whereof we, the said GEORGE W. Mouse and THEODORE WV. PLUMB, have hereunto set our own hands.

GEORGE WV. MORSE. THEODORE W. PLUMB.

VVitn esses:

J. N. CooKE, J. L. TREFALLER, Jr. 

